Details to Add to Your Calendar This Fall

As you enter your junior or senior year, you are likely starting to plan out your calendar for the next school year. There are plenty of high school commitments, but it’s also time to start planning out college visits, events, and deadlines. Follow along for ways to optimize your fall with a couple of fun activities to try along the way.

Campus Visits

One of the most helpful ways to start planning out your college next steps is to visit college campuses. Seeing campus in person, walking around the dorms, meeting with professors or advisors, and maybe even scheduling an audition all help check off boxes towards making or finalizing your college decision.

As you think through when to visit campus, keep in mind some of the fall events at Northwestern:

Homecoming – October 10 – 11

Do you have a sibling, parent, or grandparent that attended Northwestern? Tag along to Homecoming and run the Purple Donut Run, watch a volleyball game, shop the Northwestern Market, attend the Homecoming football game, or explore campus with a historical campus tour. Most students and alumni would agree that it’s one of the best times to be on Northwestern’s campus.

Fall Preview Days – October 10, 16, 17, 31

Fall Preview Days are the perfect opportunity to check off a campus tour, academic fair, or department visit. Get to know professors, meet with admissions, and find the answers to your financial aid and enrollment questions.

STEM Event – November 8

Northwestern’s Twin Cities location allows for unique access to businesses in the biomedical technology fields. Come visit campus and hear about the opportunities available to students interested in STEM degrees, including, Biology, Biochemistry, Computing, Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering, Kinesiology, Sports Management, Physical Education and Health, and Nursing.

Prince of Egypt – October 31 – November 31

Interested in theatre at Northwestern? Northwestern houses one of the largest stages in the Twin Cities area, fly space, an elevated orchestra pit, and state-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment. Visit campus for the Prince of Egypt to see our space in action.

Creative Arts Event – November 14

Come visit campus for our Creative Arts Event and learn more about degrees in Animation & Illustration, Art, Communication Studies, English, Graphic Design, Media Production, Music, and Theatre. Our Creative Arts Event allows a look behind the scenes with a music rehearsal, breakout sessions, dinner, tickets to the Prince of Egypt, and a backstage tour.  

Deadlines

Applying for college means plenty of deadlines and details to remember. As you walk through the process, lean into the resources provided from your admissions counselors. Each program has unique deadlines to remember, but here are some to consider:

• August 1 – Fall 2025 Term PSEO application deadline.
• August 1 – CCHC 2026-27 Cohort application opens.
• August 2 – Spring 2026 Term PSEO application opens.
• November 15 – Music Scholarship audition
• December 15 – PSEO Online Application and materials deadline.

Local Events

Once you choose your campus events, fill in application deadlines, and add in all your high school activities, spend some time adding in fun fall activities. Visit an apple orchard or pumpkin patch, attend a local concert, enjoy the fall colors, or explore some local student discounts:

• Guthrie Theater Student Matinees
• Twins $5 Student Tickets
• Saint Paul Saints Student Discounts
• Loons Student Deals
• Minnesota Orchestra Free Student Tickets

Junior and Senior year can be a flurry of activity and without advanced planning, it can feel like a list of deadlines and half-finished applications. Take some time before you reach the end of your summer to plan your campus visits, pencil in the application deadlines, and add some fun events into the mix.

Curious about scheduling a campus visit or looking for details around particular deadline? The UNW Admissions team is happy to help!